Clamping clip for neckband expanders



March 31. 1925. 1,531,889

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UNITED STATES 1,531,889 PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. WABEAM, A011:" CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T THE AMERICANLAUN- DRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NORWOOD STATION, CINCINNATI, OHIO, ACOR- PORATION OF OHIO.

CLAMIIING CLIP FOR NECKBAND EXPANDERS.

Application :Bled J'uly 22, 1921. Serial No. 486,779.

A a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the countyof Hamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented certain 'new and usefulImprovements in Clamping Clips for Neckband Expanders, of which thelfollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to clamping clips for neckband formers.

It is the object of this invention to provide an improved clip forclamping the neckband of a shirt to the neckband former used inconnection with an ironing board preparatory to the ironing operation,and more particularly to provide a tilting clip.

Other objects of this invention will ap.- pear from the followingdescription and claims when considered together with the accompanyingdrawings. l

Fig. 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of the ironing table and itsoperating mechanism; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the neckband former; Fig.3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the former. taken on the line3--3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4-is a vertical longitudinal section of the formertaken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2 with the clip down; and Fig. 5 is avertical longitudinal section of a portion of the former taken on line 55 of Fig. 2.

The guide 1 is suitably mounted uponv the main table or support 2 and isprovided with the bracket .3 for support of the guide plate 4 for thevneckband former. The

ironing table 5 is mounted upon the support 6 which has sliding movementupon the main table orv support 2. The main stationary portion of theneckband former is indicated at 7, while the rear portions 7 are adaptedfor adjustable movement according to the shape and size of the neckband.The adjustable extension blocks 7 have slidable movement in onedirection along the guide pins 8 engaging the main granted August 30,1921. -The guide pins 11 extend upwardly through the guides 12 andthrough the stationary portions 7 of the neckband former whereby it ispossible for the neckband former to yield downwardly as may be necessaryduring the ironing operation. The upper rear portion of the ironingtable 5 is cut down as indicated at 5a to permit such depression orsinking of the neckband expander during the ironing operation.

The front portion of the stationary part 7 of the neckband former is cutout as indicated at 13 so as to accommodate the clip 14. and itsoperating mechanism. -This clip has Alinked connection as indicated at15 with the guide pin 16, which extends rearwardly through thestationary part 7 of the neckband former as well as through thedepending arm 17 of the L-shaped locking member 18 and also through theupwardly extending portion 19 of the slide member 2O mounted in thefront part of the neckband. former. The clip carries pins 21 whichextend rearwardlylinto the forward ends of the spiral springs 22, whichin turn are seated in the sunken 'recesses 23 provided in the stationarypart-7 of the nec'kband former. A retaining plate 25 extends across thecut-out portion 13 and is secured by means of the screws 26 or theliketo the top of the stationary part 6 and affords an abutment for limitingthe forward swinging movement of the retainer pins 25".

The guide pin 16 is provided with a notch forming a shoulder 27 forengagement-by the edge of the opening in the arm 17 through whichextends the guide pin 16; and a spring 28 has a normal tendency offorcing the lock 18 forwardly into locking engagement about its loweredge which pivots in the notch 29 formed in the top portion of the slide20, so that upon the clamp being pressed down by the operator, the lockwill engage the shoulder 27 and hold the clamp locked. The clamp isAreleased for movement to the right only upon pressing the top of thelock18 downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 3. The clamp is then forcedopen by action of springs 22.

An annular ring 30 is set in the stationary portion 7 of the neckbandformer and serves as a means of limiting the backward and forwardmovement of the slide 2O by contact of the screw head or other suitable'projection 31 carriedV by the slide 20. The

slide. 20 is operated by means of the link 32 which extends downwardlythrough the cut out portion at this end of the ironing table and haspivotal connection at .33 with the clevis 34, Which is secured totheoperating rod 35, and a swivel block 37, Which is slidably mounted uponthe rod 35 is adapted to compress the spring 38 surrounding the rod 35and having bearing at its other end against the nuts 39 fixed on the endof the rod 35. The arm 40 is pivoted to the swivel block 37 and formspart of the cam lever 41 which is mounted on shaft 41a, fixed in thestationary guide 1. This cam lever is provided with the rollers 42 whichin turn are adapted to be actuated by the cam 43 mounted upon the shaft44 mounted in the guide wall 1 and operated by means of the lever 45.

Thus it will be seen that upon raising the lever 45, the cam 43 willengage`l one of the rollers 42 and cause a rocking movement of the camlever clockwise with the result that the spring38 will be compressed andthe rod 35 will be moved to the right. The link 32, which has `fixedthereon the pin 32 for engagement in the slot 46 provided in the bracket46a will be caused to rock about the axis of the pin 32 and the slide 20will be moved to the left as viewed in the iigures of the drawing. Thusthe clip 14, which has already been depressed by the operator i againstthe tension of springs 22 so as to bring its cut out portion 14 over thefront collar button indicated at 14a, will be more firmly clampedagainst the collar band and the stationary portion of the neckbandformer. Continued manipulation of the lever 45 in an upward directionwill cause rocking movement of the lever arm 50 tothe left by virtue ofthe meshing engagement of the segmental gears 51 and 52 until the roller53 engages the slidable support 6 and causes it to move toward lthe leftas viewed in the drawings. In this way, the ironing table with the shirtthereon is moved to the left together with the yoke late and theextensible blocks ol" the nec band former until the neckband formertakes on the size and shape of the neckband of the shirt .which is to beironed. Regular pressing or ironing operation of the shirt is thenperformed. The ironing member 56 for iron- -ing the yoke of `theshirt'against the yoke plate is operated in the present case in the samemanner andby the same form of mechanism as already shown and describedin the patent above referred to, and from which a fuller understandingof the mechanism in general can be had.

Upon the completion of the ironing operation, the top of the lock 18 isdepressed Vso as to release the guide pin from locking The collar 36 isfast upon the roolv As the clip is forced outwardly by means of thesprings, the retainer pins 25@l will be caused to engage the retainerplate 25 and ras a result, the clamping clip will be caused to rotateabout the point of connection between the same and the guide pin'so asto leave the forward end of the neckband former. Such tiltingimovement'of the clip iS limited by the engagement. of the pins 2l against thecoils of the springs 22.- .The springs 22 hold the clip in releaseposition. the rear end portions of the pins 21 being beveled andengaging the coils of the springs 22 against the neckband former.

Thus I have provided a clamping clip which is thrown up out of the waywhen released andwliich at the same time is readily placed in clampedposition and possesses a high degree of eiiiciency.'

lVhat I claim is:

1. In a device of the ciiaracter described, a neckband former, means forclamping the ncckband of a shirt to said neckband former comprising aclamping clip and a guide pin having pivotal connection therewith, meansfor releasably locking said clip in clamped engagement with saidneckband former, and means for automatically turning said clip about thepoint of said pivotal connection upon release of said clip from lockedengagement, said means including an abutment, and a projection carriedby said clip \nient and effecting engagement of said projection vwithsaidabut'ment so as -to cause said clip to turn about its pivot.

2. In a device of the character described, a neckband former, means forclampingthe neckband of a shirt to said neckband former comprising aclamping clip and a guide pin having pivotal connection therewith, meansfor releasably locking said clip in clamped engagement with saidneckband former, and means for automatically turning said clip about thepoint of said pivotal connection upon release of said clip -from lockedengagement, said means including an abutment, and a projection"earriedby said clip for engaging the same and a spring for forcing said clipout of clamping engagement and eli'ecting engagement of said projectionwith said abutment so as to cause said clip to turn about its pivot,said abutment and projection serving also to limit movement of. saidclip towards clamping position. l

. 3. In a device of the character described,

n'eckband of a shirt to said neckband former comprising a clamping clipand a guide pm having pivotal connection therewith, means for releasablylocking said clip inl clamped engagement with said neckband former, andmeans including a spring for automatically turning said clip about thepoint ofI said pivotal connection upon release of said clip from lockedengagement.

4. In 'la device of the class described, a. neckband former, means forclamping the neckband of a shirt to said neckband former including apivotally mounted clip, means for releasably loc-king said clip inclamped engagement with said neckband former, means for releasing saidclip from clamping engagement with the neckband former, and meansindependent of said releasing means for automatically turning said clipabout its Vpivot point upon release of the same from suchclampingengagement.

5. In a device of the class described, an adjustable neckband formerhaving front and rear parts, a clip for clamping the neckband of a shirtto said neckband former, said clip being pivotally mounted at the frontpart of said former so as to `be moved in and out of positign foroperation, and means for effecting bodily adjustment of said clips forreleasably locking the same in clamped engagement with said neclrbandformer.

v(i. In a device of the character described, a neckband former, a clippivotally mounted for adjustment into and out of proper position forclamping the neckband of a shirtv to said neckband former, a guide pinconnected to said clip, and a lock having releasable locking engagementwith said guide pin for maintaining said clip in clamping engagementwith the neckband former.

7. In a device of the character described, a neckband former, apivotally mounted clip for clamping the neckband of a shirt to saidformer, a guide pin connected to said clip, a pivotally mounted lock forsaid guide pin, a slidably mounted memberfor engagement with andactuation of said lock for releasably locking said clip in clampingengagement, and means for operating said slidable member.

8. In a device of the character described, a neckband former, means forclamping the neckband of a shirt to said neckband former,

comprising a clamping clip and a slidabley guide member `'upon whichsaid clip is pivotally mounted, said clip being adapted to be moved uponits pivot into and out of proper position for clamping engagement, andsaid guide member Ibeing adapted for movement for effecting clampingengagement of said clip, and a locking member through which said guidemember extends having releasable engagement therewith for maintainingthe same in clamping position.

In ftestimony whereof Iv hereby aiix my signature.

CHARLES E. WAREAM.

